Gold House Honors Asian Pacific Leaders At Its Fifth Annual Gold Gala

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentGold House Honors Asian Pacific Leaders At Its Fifth Annual Gold GalaByLaura Sirikul,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 07:00am EDTLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 09: Priyanka Chopra Jonas accepts the Global Vanguard award onstage during the Gold House 5th Annual Gold Gala at The Music Center on May 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Gold House)Getty Images for Gold HouseOn Saturday night at the historic Music Center in Los Angeles, Gold House, the non-profit ecosystem platform and network for global Asian Pacific communities, hosted its fifth annual Gold Gala to honor Asian Pacific leaders and multicultural leaders across all industries – business, entertainment, tech, pop culture, media, non-profits. With over 650 in attendance, the Gold Gala celebrated its 2026 Gold100 List – the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders over the past year – and its Special Honorees.This year, the award-winning actress and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas received the inaugural Global Vanguard Honor, presented by Founder and CEO of 5 Junction Records and A-Series Investments and Management Anjula Acharia, Head of Film, Streaming, and Theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios Courtenay Valenti, and Academy Award-winning director of KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang. Chopra Jonas has been recognized for her 25-year career bridging Hindi cinema and Hollywood and for working tirelessly to amplify emerging and underrepresented voices through her production company, Purple Pebble Pictures. She admits she couldn’t have imagined this kind of event and recognition when she first started working in Hollywood over 10 years ago, and feels honored that there are organizations and events like this in the industry.“The most amazing thing about it is when I see the younger generation – the next...